Education

Louis Riel exoneration debate continues

Next week will herald the 135th anniversary of the death of Louis Riel, and there are renewed calls from Mtis groups in Quebec and British Columbia for the federal government to exonerate the man who ...

Nov 13, 2020

STF calling on government to take increased action in fight against COVID-19

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is calling on the government to take more action to limit the spread of COVID-19 as the cases continue to rise in Saskatchewan.The changes they're raising to keep...

Nov 12, 2020

Touching stories to be shared during Children’s Hospital Radiothon

This year's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon Nov. 4-5 is going to mean an awful lot to children across the province like Torrie Schaffer.Schaffer, now 13, got sick on the Easter long weekend...

Nov 03, 2020

Sask. teachers share experiences about return to school in new survey

Nine in 10 teachers in a survey say it has been difficult to maintain social distancing since the return of school in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) heard from 2,108 people o...

Oct 07, 2020

Anxiety, excitement outline return to school at 2-week mark: STF

Tuesday marks two weeks since the return to school in Saskatchewan.So, how have things gone? Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) President Patrick Maze told 650 CKOM that it has come with anxiety,...

Sep 22, 2020

North West College receives funding for skills training programs

North West College has received $4.5 million in funding from the Government of Saskatchewan to put toward skills training programs. The college is one of eight around the province to receive some of t...

Sep 21, 2020

NDP leader promises $10 million for student mental health

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili has promised $10 million to support student mental health should he become premier this fall.Half of that money would be used to hire 50 mental health nurses for sch...

Sep 21, 2020

University students worried about privacy over test-monitoring software

Universities have had to find a whole new way of doing things in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that means whole new problems.Some of the solutions have students worried about their privacy.El...

Sep 15, 2020

Maze says teachers pleased with staggered start, but others won’t teach

After a staggered return to school last week that saw different cohorts of students back in classes on different days, all students returned on Monday.On the Greg Morgan Morning Show, Saskatchewan Tea...

Sep 14, 2020

University of Saskatchewan sees increase in enrollment

Enrollment at the University of Saskatchewan is on track to be the highest ever.Alison Pickrell, assistant vice-provost of strategic enrollment management for the U of S says there is a two per cent j...

Sep 09, 2020